On Sunday, April 11 2010, Hospice of the Valley will present the First Annual Scott Crane Memorial Gala at Wilson Creek Winery. The event will be a celebration of Scott’s immeasurable contributions to our Valley focusing on the five pillars that guided his life: integrity, honesty, respect, humility and advocacy.
Scott, who passed away in November 2009, is remembered by many as the CEO of Southwest Healthcare System and as Director of Development for Universal Health Services, Inc. But Scott also served his community through a wide range of organization having served as Chair or the Murrieta Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the Finance Council of Saint Martha’s Catholic Church, a Director of the Southwest California Legislative Council, the Murrieta Temecula Group, the Economic Development Corp of Southwest California, Commerce Bank of Temecula Valley and Hospice of the Valley.
In addition to his volume of community service, Scott and his wife of 23 years, Sheila, raised five children in whom they instilled that same inspiration for community involvement as well as enjoying their family time together. Scott was an avid outdoor enthusiast who, with his family, enjoyed sports, skiing, time at the beach and surfing. He also loved music, was an oenophile and a noted history buff who traced his own ancestry to Col. John Crane, a revolutionary who participated in the Boston Tea Party.
The Memorial Gala will benefit Hospice of the Valley with a portion of the proceeds going to the Scott Crane Children’s Education Fund. The event will be held from 5 – 9 pm at Wilson Creek Winery. Tickets are $100 /person and sponsorships are still available. For more information on this event please contact Hospice of the Valley at 951-200-7800.

Third District Supervisor’s Race for Humanity 2010 is happening on Saturday, April 24 at the Mt. San Jacinto Community College – Menifee Campus, from 6:30 am to 12:00 pm. This popular annual 10K/5K Run and Expo/Kids Zone is a community event benefiting women and children living in Riverside County who are affected daily by life-threatening crises.   
Race for Humanity 2010 is a public/private partnership between Riverside County Board of Supervisors, corporate and individual donors and race participants to help raise financial support for deserving nonprofits that supply life-saving services to women and children in dire circumstances. 2010 nonprofit recipients are:
All from The Heart, Birth Choice of Temecula, Boys and Girls Club of Southwest County, Canine Support Teams, Center Against Sexual Assault of Southwest Riverside County, Coalition to Improve Education, Community Outreach Ministry, Inland Empire Habitat for Humanity, La Vista Recovery and Wholeness Center for Women, Michelle’s Place, New Vision’s Children’s Services, Oak Grove Center for Education Treatment & the Arts, Our Nicholas Foundation and Valley Watch
This year’s event includes “Food Drive for Humanity” set for April 12-23. Individuals and businesses are encouraged to donate nutritious canned and nonperishable food items (please, no glass items or home-canned goods) or donate a $10.00 gift card from any grocery store. Food and funds benefit the following hunger-relief organizations: Community Pantry of Murrieta, Hemet/San Jacinto Community Pantry, Idyllwild Help Center, Menifee Valley Community Cupboard, Senior Services Center Emergency Program
For further information about the Race for Humanity or to find your nearest drop off locations for the “Food Drive for Humanity” donations please visit www.race4humanity.org .
The mission of the Race for Humanity is to raise awareness of the issues pertaining to women and children in Riverside County: family safety, domestic violence, substance abuse, sexual assault, homelessness, breast cancer, heart disease, autism and education to name a few. These issues affect all of us at some level.

S.A.F.E.’s Executive Director, Melissa Donaldson and the Board of Directors would like to announce Barbara Tobin as the Board’s new President.  Barbara has been a part of the S.A.F.E. family since 2005 as a Director and Board Secretary.
Barbara and her husband Gene have been in the Temecula Valley area since 1965.  She is an agent with Rancon Real Estate Corp where she has worked for 15 years.  Barbara is also on the board of the Temecula Valley Historical Society as their Secretary.  Her passion is her grandchildren and S.A.F.E.
The Board would also like to announce new officers, Ken Perez-Vice President, Gary Youmans-Treasurer and Rhonda Reinke-Secretary.

Professional Women’s Roundtable (PWR) will be hosting its Fifth annual Community Business Expo to be held on Friday, April 23, 2010, from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula.  
The Expo is open for participation by Southwest County (and North County) businesses.  Individuals interested in being considered as a vendor or would like to be a sponsor of this dynamic event, please contact Selina at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.pwronline.org.
The Community Business Expo is a free event to the general public.  Visitors will get to know participating businesses, as well as be eligible to win free door prizes, receive free gifts or purchase opportunities for the grand prize drawings.   
Professional Women’s Roundtable (PWR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting businesswomen to seek, create and achieve success.

In response to the Haiti earthquake, a group of some of the area’s finest chefs have gathered together with local volunteers and the staff at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa to host the first Hands for Haiti Now community dinner on March 20, 2010. The purpose of the dinner is to raise money for Hope for Haiti Now, a non-profit organization devoted to raise money to assist the people of Haiti.
The South Coast Winery dinner event is being managed by Chef Leah Di Bernardo, Executive Chef of Delyte’s Fine Foods and Dean Thomas, Executive Chef of South Coast Winery Resort & Spa. They will oversee the preparation of a locally foraged five-course dinner paired with wines from South Coast Winery, winner of California’s Golden Bear award the last two years.     
Chef’s Leah and Dean will be accompanied by Michael MacDonald, Executive Chef of Top of the Market, Bernard Guillas, Executive Chef of LaJolla Beach & Tennis Club and Duncan Firth, Chef De Cuisine of Barona Resort & Casino.
The South Coast dinner will launch the Hands for Haiti Now series of dinners to be held in 12 cities over the next 12 months. The idea behind the events is to keep the Haiti earthquake in front of people so they are reminded that this tragedy is not over and the people of Haiti will need help rebuilding their country and their lives for many years to come.
The dinner event will be held on March 20, 2010 in the South Coast Winery ballroom located at 34843 Rancho California Road Temecula, California. Tickets are $125.00 per person with reserved tables and sponsorship packages also available at special discounted prices. Individual tickets and tables can be purchased online at www.handsforhaitinow.org.
For more information about Hands Haiti Now and the series of dinner events, visit www.handsforhaitinow.org or call 951.694.3663. For media inquiries contact Regina Marston at 321.231.9353.